Win: Robinson Alcaraz (17-13) Loss: John Reed (13-18)
Save: Frank Marriott (3)
Inning: 1 Atlanta John Reed pitching. Tiny Easler strikes out. Mel Dreifort flies out to the center fielder. Ziggy Lane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Robinson Alcaraz pitching. Fred Aaron grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Heredia flies out to the left fielder. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Pedro Chappelle strikes out. Bevo Guardado strikes out. Ryan Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Steve Sommers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Hayes singles to right field. Johnny Wilmot flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Troy Bruyette grounds out to the third baseman. Robinson Alcaraz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hal Moses strikes out. John Reed grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Aaron strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Tiny Easler singles past the shortstop. Mel Dreifort flies out to the center fielder. Ziggy Lane walks. Pedro Chappelle strikes out. Bevo Guardado walks. Ryan Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ed Heredia flies out to the center fielder. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Gus Eichhorn walks. Steve Sommers singles to center field. Gus Eichhorn advances to third on the hit. Tom Hayes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Snuffy Palacios singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Troy Bruyette singles to center field. Robinson Alcaraz lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Troy Bruyette forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tiny Easler singles to center field. Mel Dreifort grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Johnny Wilmot strikes out. Hal Moses grounds out to the second baseman. John Reed pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ziggy Lane flies out to the right fielder. Pedro Chappelle strikes out. Bevo Guardado walks. Ryan Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Fred Aaron strikes out. Ed Heredia strikes out. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Troy Bruyette pops out to the shortstop. Robinson Alcaraz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Steve Sommers strikes out. Tom Hayes singles to center field. Johnny Wilmot strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Tiny Easler grounds out to the pitcher. Mel Dreifort triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Johnny Figueroa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ziggy Lane doubles to center field. Mel Dreifort scores. Pedro Chappelle walks. Bevo Guardado grounds out to the third baseman. Ziggy Lane advances to third on the play. Pedro Chappelle advances to second on the play. Ryan Ryan singles to center field. Ziggy Lane scores. Pedro Chappelle scores. Dave Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Snuffy Palacios reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tom Hayes. Troy Bruyette strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hal Moses pops out to the second baseman. Ed Culler is pinch hitting for Dave Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Culler walks. Fred Aaron flies out to the center fielder. Ed Heredia grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Culler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Frank Holland pitching. Mike Mauck is pinch hitting for Robinson Alcaraz. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Mauck grounds out to the shortstop. Tiny Easler grounds out to the third baseman. Mel Dreifort strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Frank Marriott pitching. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Sommers pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Norm Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Matt Conwell did not respond to coaching in speed Colonel Meaney improves in power_vs_lefty Broderick Johnson did not respond to coaching in range Marty Warwick did not respond to coaching in control Marty Warwick did not respond to coaching in control Steve Brown did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Andy Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Pazik improves in power_vs_righty Bob Dunlap improves in speed Mark Reid did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Davis did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Dunlap improves in power_vs_lefty Yenier Ortiz did not respond to coaching in 3B